NEW CHALLENGE AT ORANGE PAPERIE ~ RESTING BY THE SEINE

Hi all,
The 5th of the month already! and that means the new challenge at Orange Paperie, this month set by ....... Me :)
I have chosen a mood board, now I can't imagine why this one appealed to me

Those of you that know me will have a fair idea though :) 
and guess what I did my layout on ?

Surprise, surprise Paris
The PP are fittingly the "Bonjour" Range from Kaiser

The girl is a stamp that I got at Penrith Paper and craft show, it is in a set with a few Paris theme stamps , including the word Paris stamped on my layout

Hope you can join us and show what inspires you in the moodboard. Pop over to Orange Paperie for inspiration from our GD Sandra Scott and Cheryl's Layout. The other DT members will be posting their layouts shortly.
The weather has been simply beautiful here the last few days, Spring is very welcomed . I was a bit pleased with this photo I took.

Love and Peace 
Mary x

NEW CHALLENGE AT COLORMESCRAPPY ~ MEMORY

Hello !

Spring yay :) I am so not a winter person, so the warmer weather is very welcomed by me. 
There is a fabulous new challenge up at ColorMeScrappy and the rest of the design team have come up with some gorgeous layouts to inspire you
The colour palette is

and the twist to use this sketch

I think I struggled with this layout for a bit, maybe because it took a path that was a much cleaner line of scrapping that is my normal style. However I told myself to stop and not add any more as I think it needed to be simple for the photo's to be the main focus

It is different for me , but I think I like it. I certainly love the subject, my eldest son Joseph (now 33 !) on a day we spent at the Lake with friends.

 I have used embossing powders on the coggs ( I love the colours )

I hope you can join us with the challenge, would love to see your take . 
Have a wonderful week and thank you for any comments, I do appreciate them
Love and Peace 
Mary x

SOME DAYS ARE IN COLOUR , OTHERS ARE NOT ~ CHALLENGE AT HOME AND SCRAPPED

Hi all , it is Fathers day here in Australia, so Happy Father's Day to all the Dads & Grandads, I hope you have all had a lovely day with your families

Over at Home and Scrapped , a lovely friendly site to visit and join in the chat and challenges, Bec set the challenge to do a layout of Yourself and journal about yourself and use some papers you love but have been hanging onto

Now I hate taking selfies, they always turn out terrible (possibly the subject matter) but I took this whilst we were staying at our sons for a couple of days while we were renovating, and I don't mind it as the sun rays kind of hide me anyway :)

I have had these PP"s for ages. I was hanging onto them thinking I would do a mini album with them. I just love the colours and the vintage feel I think that is why they appeal to me.

Now Lizzy  I know I have stated that I don't like scrapping with purple, but this mist was suppose to be Cranberry and I was thinking a more crimson colour, but it turned out purplish ! 

Trims from Craftqueen , the button may have been from Scrapfriends I think . I have used the flower pattern embossing folder on the texture paste to represent the 70's when I was a teenager ( you know flower power etc )

close up of the texture

I thought I had a little key for the lock but must have used it, so I will have to get me another one.

Thank you for calling by, and pop over to Home & Scrapped they have a lot of challenges and are a friendly bunch. Also keep an eye out for Orange Paperie's new challenge in the next few days and ColorMeScrappy new challenge will be posted tomorrow

Love and Peace 

Mary x

CSI CHALLENGE # 86 ~ LOVE PARIS

Hi all,
The current challenge over at CSI  is right up my alley, for any of you that know me, know that I happen to Love Paris just a little bit :)
So the challenge 

I had just brought a Apricot Pan Pastel , so was keen to use it as well as do a layout on my favourite City ~ Paris
Love Paris ~ Yes I do !

Thank you Kim for the flowers The little circle trim is from Craftqueen and the Lemon trim is from Marally Craft

The Pink Spotty Paper is from the Bonjour Kaiser Range so that is appropriate 

The layout started out as quite a clean and simple line. But as often happens the creative process takes over and I go off on a totally different way. I started to think about how Paris is a old Beauty. So many beautiful old & ornate buildings. Hence the torn opening With the Pattern Paper (which made me think of the theatre ) and the beautiful Opera building in Paris. I have added the lace and tie back to make it seem like you are looking at the stage.

So for my evidence I have The scallop edge, Art Medium as in the apricot Pan Pastel smudged over the Plasters tape. My Architectural accent is my little theatre and to tie something ~my lace tie.
Testimony
Is to hand write my journalling  about a city I love.
Thanks so much for calling. It is a beautiful day here today and I hope it is for you 
Love and peace
Mary x

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SUMMER ROAD TRIP ~ CSI CHALLENGE #365

Hi All,

Today I want to share the layout I have done for the Challenge over at CSI , in this challenge CSI has collaborated with the UK Magazine 365 http://scrap365.blogspot.co.uk/

I know my layout is quite busy, but I had fun with this layout, as the Road Trip/weekend was such a fun time and I think it ended up showing in my layout

I could have some explaining to do if hubby wants to use the road map of NSW , as it now has a big hole in it ! I have already thought of an excuse  ~ must be some really hungry silver fish :)  Anyway I ripped (or the silverfish did) part of the map out that Had Orange , where we left from to Anna Bay where we went, I have circled both and stamped arrows .

The "Hit the Road" Chippy is from Scrapmatts http://scrapmatts.ning.com/ The texture Paste which has a grit in it like sand that I have glimmermisted is to signify the ocean, the Yellow splotches are for sunshine

Thank You Natalie for the badge 

My Journalling 

Thank you for calling by. Hope you can join

 us at ColorMeScrappy & Orange Paperie 

Wishing you a wonderful weekend and hopefully a bit warmer than it is here at the moment

Love and Peace

Mary x

LIFE WAS SIMPLE AND PURE `~ CSI CHALLENGE #85

Hi all,

The colour palette at CSI http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/ really appealed to me, as I had just purchased some embossing powders that I was itching to use and they were perfect for the challenge .

the chippies are from Scrapmatts, that I have embossed with the gorgeous colours in the Zing embossing powders

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Part of the evidence ~ metal and decorative brads or buttons. I have used the door knocker and little gold beads 

Little gold beads and teal webbing ribbon , twine and white circle braid from Craftqueen

For evidence I have used a stamp with numbers ,

Metal, decorative brads or buttons, string & embossing powders.

Testimony

A list of 5 important points about the topic

write your jounalling on a tag

This is a photo of both sets of my Grandparents with one of my brothers on his First Communion Day.

Thanks for calling by and don't forget the challenge at ColorMeScrappy, a lovely pastel palette & the challenge at Orange Paperie , Flowers and chipboard

Love and Peace 

Mary x

TIMELESS ~ CHALLENGE AT ORANGE PAPERIE ~ CHIPBOARD AND FLOWERS

Hi all 
Just posting my challenge for Orange Paperie. This month the challenge is to use Flowers and Chipboard

TIMELESS

the gorgeous rosettes and satin seam binding are from Craftqueen & the green flower with butterfly  charm is from My2angels http://www.my2angels.net/

Chippy is from Scrapmatts  and I have used Croco Crackling and perfect pearls to colour it. Washi tape is from Craft Queen, lace is from Marally Craft  . I have embossed the cherry blossom pattern and rubbed gesso over it with my finger.

I found this photo in my mothers album, I am not sure who it is, but on the back of the postcard it has written ~ From your sister May. I might have to do some investigating. I loved the photo regardless , so decided to scrap it.

I have also used the croco crackling on the Timeless chippy from Scrapmatts.

The gold beads are also from Craftqueen. They are great value as you get heaps on a sheet!
Thank you for calling by. Hope you can join the challenge at Orange Paperie, pop over to the blog and have a look at the lovely prize up for grabs this month , kindly sponsored by Craftqueen

Wishing you a wonderful week
Love and Peace
Mary x